berberis

/ ˈbɜːbərɪs /

noun

1. any shrub of the berberidaceous genus Berberis See barberry

Word History and Origins

Origin of berberis¹

C19: from Medieval Latin, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

A row of plum trees runs the length of the parking strip, left over from the previous owners, whose red color mirrors the Berberis ‘Barberry’ planted alongside the house.

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Tucked away in a bed near the lake is a large berberis shrub descended from the specimen collected on the Farrer-Purdom expedition.

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The study will also aim to discover whether the birds are choosing to eat berries from native garden favourites such as holly, rowan and elder, or popular non-native garden species such as cotoneaster, pyracantha and berberis.

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Embryo small, except in Berberis.

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There were two or three kinds of berberis, loniceras, white and pink spir�as, and quantities of white roses; besides these were masses of primulas and anemones, and pink, white or mauve geraniums.

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